Observation #14: My Power Animal

There was a little indie movie starring Keanu Reeves called Speed... just kidding. It was called Thumbsucker. He played a dentist. When he was about to drill a cavity and he asked the patient what his power animal was. A power animal is a spirit within you that provides you courage and guidance through life’s trials and tribulations. This concept is big amongst the Shamans.

I was convinced that my power animal was the mighty manatee. To embody the manatee, one must be willing to be sedentary and harmless. Think about it, the manatee has no natural enemies. It floats around all day eating vegetation. Not hurting anyone. In fact the only enemy that the manatee has is  the occasional boat that comes along cutting them with their boat propellers. Sad. Not the greatest power animal to have if you are trying to lose weight.

What should be my new power animal? I asked Tara what her power animal was to get some inspiration. She said her power animal was a dragon. My first reaction: “That is bullshit. You can’t have a mythical beast as your power animal.” Then I thought who am I to poo poo her power animal.  

I went online and took a power animal quiz. I answered as best as I could with Operation 180 in mind. It turns out that my power animal is the three-toed sloth...just kidding. My new power animal is the wolverine.  Then I thought if Tara can have a mythical beast as her power animal then I would combine what I love about my beloved sea cow and the wolverine. My new power animal is the Manverine.